The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-11-03

Hon John Gray Bynum of Morgan
ton was in the city yesterday.
Tobacco is fetching excellent prices
on the Asheville market now.
Gov Scales has issued his proclana'
tion making the oath inst. Thanksgiving
day.
Asheville is to have Jour different the.
atrical companies here this month. and
| Manager Brown says they are tirst-class
The breaks at all the warehouses yes
terday were good, and prices for all
grades fully maintained, although me-
dunn grades are commanding the best
prices.
The Council of State has decided to
heat the State Buildings at Raleigh with
steam, and the engineer has been in
structed to complete the specifications
| for iteam heating as soon as possible.
This is long-ne23ed want.
We learned Yesterday that one of the
largest firms in the United States is ne.
gotiating for the establishment Of a
mammoth tobacco factory iu this city.
This is the place for such ente prise, and
now is the tiuc to establish it.
Mr.. Frank Loughran is one Of our
happiest citizens just now. He stands
Just two inches hi2her in his stocking
feet than before. It's boy.
He hurrahs for the railroad subscrip-
ton, and will enter the list as a Cleve-
land elector next year. May he live
long and prosper.
Speaking in behalf Of the railroad sub
scription took place yesterday at Fair
View. A good crowd was out. Messrs
Atkinson and Freeman spoke in behalf
of subscription, and Mr.. T. J. Gambler
against. The people of that township
were deeply interested in tEe pr"D"si-
ion, and will give a good vote fcc it,
though there is some opposition.
The county court Of Davidson county,
Tenn, have finally disposed of the Mid
lapi road rro:yc- 50 far as the county
subscription of 100000 is concerned.
The vc:G required t. carry it in the Board
Of MAGISTRATES was 50. The result of the
ballot was ayes IS, Nayes Sc.
This is supposed to end the matter,
which was once the subject Of dcfrat by
the people in popular vote.
We heard yesterday of several large
manufacturing enterprises in contempla
ton by Northern capitalists, to be loca-
ted in and near this city. One party is
waiting, however, to see the result Of the
railroad vote, deeming other railroads as
essential to assured s;lcceg@ If this sub
scription is voted we will lave thousands
and thousands of dollars invested in this
city and county in the next twelve
months.
The work of removal f.om the old
Female College buildings to the newly
finished quarters was begun yesterday,
and after this one roof will cover all.
The capacious old buildings will be
deserted, and will seem to haye been
LETT without a mission.
But what fine place fora hotel, win
ter and summer! Secluded, quiet, with
ample grounds and thick set groves, COM
handing wide expanse ofview, it would
appear to be the very place to draw the
very eye of 4 judicious protector; and a
moderate outlay would readily LAKE the
alteration needed to bring into icing a
first class family hotel.
People hang themselves i'll England
when November comes, because of the
horrible gloom, fog and general depress-
ed Surroundings and because it is so in
England, English, You know" one of
our favorite American poets says of this
month
"The melancholy days have come,
The saddest Cfthe year."
because in England November weeps ;
ana whatever England does, America
must do. But she don't; and the bright
cloudless sky and the soft hazy air, and
the vitalized atmosohere all tell that No
vember is a month that tempts all to
hold or to life; and shuffling eff the
mortal coil, English fashion. is not to be
hbouobt of